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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: nicknames #20883 03/09/01 02:27 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 Why on earth is the name Robert shortened to Bob. This is true of English and French. I would understand Rob, but Bob?? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Your Name, please? of troy 03/01/01 05:41 PM Re: Your Name, please? Shoshannah 03/01/01 07:12 PM Re: Your Name, please? Max Quordlepleen 03/01/01 07:47 PM Re: Your Name, please? wwh 03/01/01 08:09 PM Re: Names jmh 03/01/01 10:39 PM Re: Names belMarduk 03/02/01 02:18 AM Re: Your Name, please? Geoff 03/03/01 04:52 AM Re: Your Name, please? des 03/01/01 07:18 PM Re: Your Name, please? 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